Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a gospel singer, songwriter and guitarist who was unique in her genre as the pioneer of performing gospel using an electric guitar, to the extent that many of her records... more

Ink Spots - The Hits Collection 1939-51 The Ink Spots, along with the Mills Brothers, were one of the leading early doowop vocal groups during the decades spanning WWII, bringing together the... more

The Famous Ward Singers, based in Philadelphia, were one of the foremost gospel groups of the post-war era. Originally founded as a family group in 1931 by Gertrude Ward as a family group, then... more

The Staple Singers were one of gospel music's most unique and best-known family groups. Thanks to leading lady Mavis Staples powerhouse of a voice, they went on to have soul chart success in the... more

The Pilgrim Travelers - The Best Of The Specialty Years 1948-56 / It's a collection which spans the era when they were at the height of their powers. The Pilgrim Travelers were a gospel group founded... more

Brother Joe May - Singles, Album Tracks And Live Recordings 1949-62 - This album is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator... more

The Caravans were a gospel vocal group who originated in Chicago in the late 1940s as the Robert Anderson Singers and The Robert Anderson Gospel Caravan, and evolved to begin recording as The... more

The Staple Singers are one of the most celebrated and respected groups to have graced the gospel landscape in the post-war era, their music transcending the boundaries of the genres so that they... more

Acrobat has a significant catalogue of gospel recordings, and this addition to those offerings enables to make available recordings by some artists for whom we do not individual collections at this... more

The Swanee Quintet are one of the premier vocal groups in the history of gospel music, and have been singing in different guises since 1939. They are noted for having a powerful and impassioned... more

Crobat's catalogue features a wealth of fascinating and collectable gospel repertoire from the genre's heyday in the '40s and '50s, and this release recognises one of the fine female singers of the... more

Includes many of their single releases from 1937-1948, along with a radio broadcast from 1942. An excellent addition to Acrobat's already impressive and eclectic offering in this genre. Provides... more

The Fairfield Four are perhaps one of the six most significant jubilee quartets to come to prominence in the Southlands during the 1940s, although their genesis lies way back in the '20s when three... more

30 rare sides (the original 78's go for a ton) from this pioneering gospel group, instrumental in the transition from the close harmony "jubilee" style to the postwar "shouting" gospel style.... more

The breakthrough tracks by one of gospel's most inspiring, influential groups: 28 powerful performances from the early days of an amazingly enduring career! Includes Honey in the Rock; Come over... more

It took an '80s Japanese reissue for the Bells of Joy to finally win the widespread recognition they deserve. They were one of the most exciting gospel quartets of all, up there with the Soul... more

Vintage gospel from the golden era of the late '40s and '50s! Here, on 2 CDs, are 47 of the most sought-after recordings from these sometimes funky, always fantastic church-lovin' boys who had a most... more